Isle of Man TT: Hickman Kalahkan Dunlop di Senior TT
Persaingan antara Hickman dan Dunlop menjadi tajuk utama dari Isle of Man TT 2023, tetapi Hickman yang keluar di atas setelah kemenangan terbarunya di kategori Senior TT.
Hickman finis 19,9 detik di depan runner-up Dean Harrison, dengan Dunlop tertinggal 20,4 detik di urutan ketiga.
Bagi Hickman itu adalah kemenangan karir ke-13 di TT, yang berarti hanya delapan orang yang menang lebih banyak.
Dunlop telah mengumpulkan empat kemenangan untuk menyisakan satu dari rekor sepanjang masa (26) yang dipegang oleh pamannya yang ikonik Joey Dunlop, tetapi kecemerlangan Hickman akan memaksanya menunggu hingga tahun depan sebelum mencoba mengklaim rekor langsung.
Hickman telah memecahkan rekor lap langsung dengan motor Superstock awal pekan ini dan mempertimbangkan untuk menggunakan mesin yang sama untuk Senior TT, tetapi dia terlihat senang dengan performa Superbike-nya setelah lap pemanasan.
Keputusannya dibenarkan dengan perjalanan enam putaran tanpa cela di sekitar Mountain Course.
Hickman bergabung dengan Dunlop sebagai pemenang Senior TT tiga kali, dan kini telah memenangkan tiga dari empat pertandingan terakhir.
| 2023 ISLE OF MAN TT : senior tt | ||||
| POS | pembalap | TEAM | waktu balapan | selisih |
| 1 | Peter Hickman | BMW M1000RR K66 Monster Energy by FHO Racing BMW | 1.42.29.488 | |
| 2 | Dean Harrison | Kawasaki ZX-10RR ZXT02N DAO Racing Kawasaki | 1.42.49.478 | 19.989 |
| 3 | Michael Dunlop | Honda CBR1000RR-R Fireblade SP SC82 Hawk Racing | 1.43.09.911 | 20.433 |
| 4 | Conor Cummins | Honda CBR1000RR-R Fireblade SP SC82 Milenco by Padgett’s Motorcycles | 1.44.40.828 | 01.30.917 |
| 5 | Joshua Brookes | BMW S1000RR K67 Monster Energy by FHO Racing BMW | 1.45.04.393 | 23.564 |
| 6 | James Hillier | Yamaha YZF-R1M B4S OMG Racing | 1.45.41.862 | 13:55.2 |
| 7 | John McGuinness | Honda CBR1000RR-R Fireblade SP SC82 Honda Racing UK | 1.45.52.646 | 10.784 |
| 8 | David Johnson | HondaCBR1000RR SP SC77 C&LFairburn Properties / Jackson Racing | 1.46.40.752 | 48.105 |
| 9 | Davey Todd | Honda CBR1000RR-R Fireblade SP SC82 Milenco by Padgett’s Motorcycles | 1.47.13.064 | 32.312 |
| 10 | Rob Hodson | Honda CBR1000RR-R Fireblade SP SC82 SMT Racing | 1.47.17.120 | 4.056 |
| 11 | Craig Neve | Honda CBR1000RR SP SC77 Bathams Racing | 1.47.21.596 | 4.475 |
| 12 | Shaun Anderson | Suzuki GSX-R1000R L7 Team Classic Suzuki | 1.47.30.999 | 9.403 |
| 13 | Brian McCormack | BMW M1000RR K66 Roadhouse Macau by FHO | No transponder | |
| 14 | James Hind | Suzuki GSX-R1000R L7 North Lincs Components | 1.48.28.399 | 57.399 |
| 15 | Phillip Crowe | BMW M1000RR K66 Nigel Appleyard Agri Wash | 1.48.35.885 | 7.486 |
| 16 | Paul Jordan | Yamaha YZF-R1M 2KS PreZ Racing by Prosper | 1.49.34.198 | 58.313 |
| 17 | Stephen Smith | Honda CBR1000RR-R Fireblade SP SC82 DP Coldplaning / TC- Racing | 1.50.09.654 | 35.455 |
| 18 | Julian Trummer | Honda CBR1000RR-R Fireblade SP SC82 WH Racing with Dynobike | 1.50.28.757 | 19.102 |
| 19 | Michael Evans | Suzuki GSX-R1000R L7 Michael Evans Racing | 1.50.31.955 | 3.198 |
| 20 | Ryan Cringle | Honda - T-Bike CBR1000RR-R Fireblade SP SC82 AGR Motorsports | 1.50.36.888 | 4.932 |
| 21 | Allann Venter | BMW S1000RR K67 Lekka Racing/Sandton BMW / TAG-43 | 1.51.11.518 | 34.63 |
| 22 | Forest Dunn | Suzuki GSXR1000 No sponsor | 1.51.17.794 | 6.275 |
| 23 | Richard Wilson | BMW T-Bike S1000RR K46 KH Hire | 1.51.59.581 | 41.787 |
| 24 | James Chawke | Suzuki GSX-R1000R L7 Chawkie Racing Supporters Club | 1.52.06.342 | 6.761 |
| 25 | David Datzer | BMW S1000RR K67 MTP-Racing by Syntainics Penz 13 | 1.52.08 | 2.116 |
| 26 | Michael Russell | BMW S1000RR K46 Pipewerx Exhausts | 1.52.30.278 | 21.818 |
| 27 | Amalric Blanc | BMW S1000RR K67 Team B&M / Team Gazzz 58 | 1.53.02.111 | 31.833 |
| 28 | Rhys Hardisty | Yamaha YZF-R1 B3L Lee Williams /GATC | 1.53.30.815 | 28.704 |
| 29 | Baz Furber | BMW S1000RR K46 DC Motorcycles Newtown | 1.53.57.379 | 26.564 |
| 30 | Anthony Redmond | BMW S1000RR K46 Reds Garage IOM | 1.54.35.961 | 38.581 |
| 31 | Erno Kostamo | BMW S1000RR K67 38 Motorsport Syntainics | no transponder | |
| 32 | Michael Rutter | Honda RC213V-S Bathams Ales | DNF | |
| 33 | Mark Parrett | BMW S1000RR K67 C and C ltd | DNF | |
| 34 | Dominic Herbertson | BMW S1000RR K46 APERO | DNF | |
| 35 | Samuel West | BMW S1000RR K67 Street Diner Racing | DNF | |
| 36 | Mike Browne | BMW M1000RR K66 Burrows Engineering / RK racing | DNF | |
| 37 | Stefano Bonetti | Honda CBR1000RR-R Fireblade SC82 Speed motor | DNF | |
| 38 | Jamie Coward | Honda CBR1000RR SP SC77 KTS Racing powered by Steadplan | DNF | |
| 39 | Mark Goodings | Kawasaki ZX-10R ZXT00S Steady Away Racing | DNF | |
| 40 | Timothee Monot | Kawasaki ZX-10R ZXT00R Méca prestige by TMR | DNF | |
| 41 | Chris Sarbora | BMW S1000RR K67 MotoHub UK | DNF | |
| 42 | Dave Hewson | BMW S1000RR K46 Wilson Craig Racing | DNF | |
| 43 | Paul Potchy Williams | Suzuki GSXR1000R L9 Potchy's MOT Station | DNF | |
| 44 | Xavier Denis | Yamaha YZF-R1 B3L performanX Racing Team | DNF | |
